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--- vpn_notes [2015/03/17 13:40] – juckins
+++ vpn_notes [2025/03/20 19:24] (current) – juckins
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+==== VPN Notes ====
 __Using CentOS VPNC, OpenVPN and Network Manager to get VPN services__
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 Notes from Scalio:
+  * Install the vpnc rpm and any dependencies, if not already installed.
-  - Install the vpnc rpm and any dependencies, if not already installed.
+  * As root, use visudo to add the following entries to the sudoers file without the surrounding "<>":
-  - As root, use visudo to add the following entries to the sudoers file without the surrounding "<>":
         <your user name>   ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/vpnc
         <your user name>   ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/vpnc-disconnect
-  - As root, create a vpn configuration file (I called mine myvpn.conf) in /etc/vpnc containing the following:
+  * As root, create a vpn configuration file (I called mine myvpn.conf) in /etc/vpnc containing the following:
         IPSec gateway XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
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         Xauth password <your password>
-  - Change file permissions on your vpnc configuration file to 600.
+  * Change file permissions on your vpnc configuration file to 600.
-  - Copy the two attached files to some place in your path.  I put them in ~/bin.  Make sure you they both have execute permission.
+  * Copy the two attached files to some place in your path.  I put them in ~/bin.  Make sure you they both have execute permission.
-  - Use the scripts to start/stop VPN sessions.  I use this from inside a VirtualBox Linux guest.  Occasionally, your vpn sessions will terminate without any notification.  If you aren't getting a response from an established session, you can just do "start_vpnc" again and you shouldn't even get kicked out of any remote terminal sessions you have running.
+  * Use the scripts to start/stop VPN sessions.  I use this from inside a VirtualBox Linux guest.  Occasionally, your vpn sessions will terminate without any notification.  If you aren't getting a response from an established session, you can just do "start_vpnc" again and you shouldn't even get kicked out of any remote terminal sessions you have running.
+<code>
+#!/bin/bash
+# start_vpnc.bash
+sudo /usr/sbin/vpnc --natt-mode cisco-udp myvpn
+#!/bin/bash
+# stop_vpnc.bash
+sudo /usr/sbin/vpnc-disconnect
+</code>
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